MP Gavin Barwell: generous top-up to his whip’s salary
A grand total of:
£34,101
Croydon’s Tory group on the council have stumped up £5,000 for Gav from their allowances. That’s Council Tax-payers’ money, being handed over to the Conservative MP to further his political career. Bet he never mentions that when complaining about the increase in Council Tax.
Among other donors, local Tamils have been very generous towards Gav. As has a company based in Newcastle and which specialises in kitting out offshore rigs. Wonder what a Tory Government whip has been doing for them?
And good to see Liverpool-supporting Gav, the man who single-handedly saved Crystal Palace FC, enjoyed a day out with his lad at Selhurst Park to see David Cameron’s favourite football team.
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Ah I see why he listens so well.
Funny how the man who saved Crystal Palace is only there as a guest of the FA and not a guest of the club. He probably doesn’t want them to make a fuss…
And. £600 to watch Palace, I think we should be told exactly what ‘hospitality’ entails…
How much did Sarah Jones receive to contest this seat? The man hours of Newman’s minions was huge, celebrity appearances, massive resources and yet she still lost what was possibly one of the most achievable seats New/Old/Co-Operative Labour could have/should have won.
According to the execrable new book from Gavin Barwell, the campaign spending limit was £50,000.
But as we know from other seats the tories saw that limit as at best a suggestion and at worst a minor obstacle for creative accountants to overcome